ᐅ Which natural structured oak plank for a country-style floor

Hello everyone,

We are looking for the right wide plank flooring and somehow haven’t been able to find the right one yet because the pictures online always look different from the actual product.

What we are looking for is:

Wide plank flooring
large size (about 20cm (8 inches) wide)
in natural oak
textured
slightly rustic

Oiled usually looks nicer, but due to having young children, we have so far been advised to choose sealed finishes.

It would be great if you could share some pictures along with the model name and dimensions. If you like, please also include a rough price range per square meter.

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards

I would choose oiled rather than sealed. It’s much easier to touch up discreetly. If sealed, you can only sand and reseal. Scratches disappear quickly with oil, as long as they are not too deep! We have tried both with children. The only problem is water, which oil cannot resist.

Hi, no idea if this is still relevant for you. We have now focused on Parador products and are currently waiting for two planks to review. They offer a range of 2200*200 mm (87*8 inches) wide plank flooring in various oak finishes. Market prices start at just under €40 per square meter (about $4 per square foot) and can go up to around €80.

@Nordmann, that’s what I was told as well. Painted/sealed floors are initially more durable, but you can’t remove scratches afterwards. With oiled floors, supposedly you can somewhat fix scratches?! Was that also your experience?

Best regards,

Andreas

Hi Andreas, yes, light scratches that don’t go through the wood can be easily removed. Clean it, oil it, and you’re done. If you use the oil sparingly, it won’t be visible afterward. Try doing that on lacquered wood... no chance! I once had a wooden kitchen countertop, and after oiling it, it always looked like new.